ProSoft Technology WRC-CANX User Manual
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Western Reserve Controls
WRC-CANX-xx Series 4
PUB 14.1
User’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.
S
ERIES
4 S
PECIFIC
F
EATURES
....................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.
F
EATURES
.................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3.
B
ASIC
O
PERATION
........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.4.
R
EFERENCE
D
OCUMENTS
............................................................................................................................. 3
2.
QUICK START .................................................................................................................................................. 4
3.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................ 5
4.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ......................................................................... 6
4.1.
O
VERVIEW
................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2.
DIP S
WITCH
S
ETTINGS
................................................................................................................................. 7
4.3.
LED
O
PERATION
.......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4.
P
OWER
R
EQUIREMENTS
................................................................................................................................ 9
4.5.
N
ETWORK
C
ABLING AND
C
ONFIGURATION
................................................................................................. 10
4.5.1.
Cable Lengths ....................................................................................................................................... 10
4.5.2.
Network Termination............................................................................................................................. 10
4.5.3.
DeviceNet Connection Wiring............................................................................................................... 12
4.5.4.
SDS Bus Connection Wiring ................................................................................................................. 13
5.
OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.
A
PPLICATION
N
OTES
.................................................................................................................................. 15
5.1.1.
CANX Theory of Operation................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.2.
Network Throughput Design Considerations........................................................................................ 16
5.1.3.
Fixed Operation .................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1.4.
Autobaud Operation.............................................................................................................................. 17
6.
EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS .................................................................................................................. 18
7.
ACCESSORIES AND OTHER CAN PRODUCTS....................................................................................... 21
8.
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................................... 23
9.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO SERIES 4 FROM REV 2 AND SERIES 3.............................................. 24
9.1.
DIP S
WITCH
B
AUD
R
ATE
S
ETTINGS
........................................................................................................... 24
9.2.
T
ERMINATING
R
ESISTORS
........................................................................................................................... 24
9.3.
F
IELD
P
ROGRAMMABLE
U
PDATES
.............................................................................................................. 24
10.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................................................... 25
WRC-CANX .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
WRC-CANR .............................................................................................................................................................. 25